Mohamed Salah provides update on Liverpool future: ‘I’m probably more out than in’ | OneFootball

Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah plundered another two goals as his side went eight points clear at the top of the Premier League table after a 3-2 win at Southampton, but the Egyptian followed it up by giving fans a disappointing update on his contract situation.

Along with captain Virgil van Dijk and vice-captain Trent Alexander-Arnold, top scorer Salah’s deal expires in the summer and there has been no update - from the club or any of the players - suggesting a renewal is close.

Indeed, following his match-winning brace on the south coast, Salah spoke to reporters outside St. Mary’s to reveal he has yet to get “any offers” from the Merseyside club to extend his stay beyond 2025.

“We are almost in December and I haven’t received any offers yet to stay in the club,” Salah said. “I’m probably more out than in.

“You know I have been in the club for many years. There is no club like this. But in the end it is not in my hands. As I said before, it is December and I haven’t received anything yet about my future.”

Probed on whether that lack of movement disappointed him, he responded: “Of course, yeah. I love the fans. The fans love me. In the end it is not in my hands or the fans’ hands. Let’s wait and see.”

Salah’s pair of goals against Saints takes him to ten for the Premier League season, second only to Erling Haaland in that regard, while across all competitions this term he has 22 goals or assists in 18 appearances, highlighting his consistency as well as the generally outrageous high level of form.

His age of 32 has formed part of the discussion outside the club in terms of whether Michael Edwards, Richard Hughes and other club officials would want a long-term extension for the highest earner at Anfield, though from a physical and technical perspective, Salah appears largely unaffected by his advancing years.

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“I’m not going to retire soon so I’m just playing, focusing on the season and I’m trying to win the Premier League and hopefully the Champions League as well,” he added.

Liverpool face reigning champions and second-place Manchester City next weekend in a crunch match for the title fight, after also playing Real Madrid in Europe in midweek.